diff --git a/application/dashboard.class.inc.php b/application/dashboard.class.inc.php
index 25072a5526..ebe229fa6f 100644
--- a/application/dashboard.class.inc.php
+++ b/application/dashboard.class.inc.php
@@ -1272,6 +1272,7 @@ EOF
 		$sAutoReloadSec = (string) $this->iAutoReloadSec;
 		$sTitle = utils::HtmlEntities($this->sTitle);
 		$sFile = utils::HtmlEntities($this->GetDefinitionFile());
+		$sFileForJS = json_encode($this->GetDefinitionFile());
 		$sUrl = utils::GetAbsoluteUrlAppRoot().'pages/ajax.render.php';
 		$sReloadURL = $this->GetReloadURL();
 
@@ -1333,9 +1334,9 @@ $('#dashboard_editor .ui-layout-center').runtimedashboard({
 	auto_reload: $sAutoReload, 
 	auto_reload_sec: $sAutoReloadSec,
 	submit_to: '$sUrl', 
-	submit_parameters: {operation: 'save_dashboard', file: '$sFile', extra_params: $sJSExtraParams, reload_url: '$sReloadURL'},
+	submit_parameters: {operation: 'save_dashboard', file: {$sFileForJS}, extra_params: $sJSExtraParams, reload_url: '$sReloadURL'},
 	render_to: '$sUrl', 
-	render_parameters: {operation: 'render_dashboard', file: '$sFile', extra_params: $sJSExtraParams, reload_url: '$sReloadURL'},
+	render_parameters: {operation: 'render_dashboard', file: {$sFileForJS}, extra_params: $sJSExtraParams, reload_url: '$sReloadURL'},
 	new_dashlet_parameters: {operation: 'new_dashlet'}
 });